Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19
Commissioners Prooeedinog.

Office OF the County Clerk OF the county O
Fhililps state Of Kansas, March l6, a. D., 1881
at 10 o clock M Of said day
Ana now, on this 10th day of March, A D.. 1887
at Zen o clock a. u OF said day al the ONCE o
the county clerk Of said county OF Phillips STAT
he board of county cou1fi--i55rer2s and - :
Mcdowell and John II. Ham, the other two mem
beers OF the board of county commissioners: am
came also ). Hartman county clerk Of salt
county commissioners Of said county of Phillip
aud said board being duly and regularly con
YeneI ia special session, as by law provided, pur
suant 20 a request made In writing by two mem
bers Of the board tO-Wit.
Henry Mcdowell and John ii. Ham TO ". D
SOflLs.ot1 CHAIRMAN OF salu BOARD duly slgnet
I by said Henry Mcdowell and John IL. Ham. ant
I upon which said written request said ". ID. Gov
/ ln5Lon chairman OF SAID board, duly called anI
/ ordered special session OF said board OF COUNT
commissioners 10 be convened and held at thl
l l-laL place OF meeting OF ea-d board, IL tht
city OF PEllhpsburg, the county seat OF SAID
Phillips county, which order Of said chairman
Tor such special session of said board was duly
and personally served upon said two members
OF said board Henry Mcdowell and John Il. Han
/ which said written request for such special ses
sion. and the order therefor of the chairman Of
| the said board, and the acceptance of service
/ there or by said Henery Mcdowell and John ii
! Ham, the two other members of said board, are
4 IN the words and figures following:
/ State Of Kansas County Of Phillips
| To the HOnorab lie W D. COvingtOn, chair
man of the board of county commissioners o!
Phillips county, in the State of Kansas
! We the undersigned members Of the board Of
/ county commissioners Of the county of Phillips
| in the State of Kansas, respectfully request you
l 20 call special session OF the board of county
! commissioners Of said county of Phillips for the
purpose OF taking such action on the part Of such
board as the requirements of law aud the proyis
ions OF the statute, III such case made and pro
vided and the interest Of said county, and of the
pQOhe' and OF the Localities 10 be Affected may
demand upon the petition of certain resident
I taxpayers of the township Of Mound. IN Phillips
county, state OF Kansas praying ana peutioning
said board of county commissioners 10 call d
special election IN SAID township ana for the Pur
electors of said township for their acceptance OF
rejection, al such special election TO be called for
/ LAaI purpose propo7iLIOh Tor ana IN GehalI OF
said township TO subscribe for one hundred and
ulty shares, Of one hundred dollars each, of the
capital STOCK OF Inc Chlcagos Kansas and NcD-
rasza Railway Company, and IN payment thereof
70 issue 10 said Railway Company fifteen bonds
OF said township of the denomination OF One
Thousand dollars each, or so much thereof mot
exceeding said number) as shall amount to not
exceeding four thousand dollars per mile for each
mile Of railroad constructed in said
/ township by said Railway Company. and we re-
quest and recommend that such special session oil
said board OF county commas EOuerz be held The
usual place OF meeting OF said board, in the city
OF PailuPsourg, IN said county Of Phillips in the
state OI Kansas, AT the court house, the 10th
day Of March, 1885, ~ ten o clock u. m, OF said
day. Very Respectfully,
AENuN MCDO WELL.
Members Of the board of comfy commissioners
oil tue c0uLry Of PuIIIips,in the STATE OF Kansas.
state Oh haiiaas' county OF FAiiIps' IS;
10 ueurJ McDOsGL aud jOuu IL. Ham, mem
couaty Oh FAiiilps ia the stale Oh Kansas and to
etcA Of you;
Al Lle EeuuGET of as
two menJer= OF the board Oh county commission
ess salu cOuury or philips, ia tine state han
sas, hereuuU1 annexed you and each OF you, are
hereby uOLlued thaE sand request for special SEES
Sion VI =ald board Is HEREBY granted, aud you are
reQue-t=d aud notified 10 be ana appear at Iue US
uzl pace OF meeting OF ua4d board al the court
house. in the city OF 5hiIIipzlurg in said county
o. Phillips ana state OF AHusl=, On the I6th day
OF MIrcl, "A. d. i, &. at 10 clock a. NJ, OF saiu
part OF sand board as the requirements OF law and
the PROVISIONS OF the statute an sucn case made
I'd rr4fI. and frHrF HrrFa loon.
tue puS-it aud Of the localities to be affected de-
maud, u9On the petition OF certain resident tax
PAYERS OF the township OF Mound, in Phillips
county state OF Kansas praying aud petItOnlug
said board OF county commissioners TO call spec
la election IN said township and for the purpose
OF submitting ana 10 suDn T. 10 the quaned elcc.
tors OF said township Tor LleIr acceptance or reJec
ton at sucn special election to be called for LuaL
purpose, "a proposition Tor and in behalf of SAID
township 10 subscribe 1Or one hundred and hiUy
snarrs OF hundred dollars each, of the capiUal
stock OF the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Rail-
u tie sli1 railway com Juuy fifteen Of the bonds
OF said township OF the denomination OF one tuous-
and dollars each, or much thereof mot exceeding
said uumOerJ rs shall amount 10 not exceeding foul
thousand dollars per mile Tor each mile OF Railroad
constructed IN sad township by said railway com
W.D. COvINGTON,
Chairman OF the board OF county commissioners
Of the county OF Phillips in the state OF Kansas.
We, the undersigned members OF the board OF
county commissioners Of the county Of Phillips
in the state Of Kansas DO each hereby uc-
knowledge due and personal service upon us, ana
each Us, oil the above and foregoing notice, al
vising and notifying Us Of the special session oil
the BOard of county commissioners Of the county
or Phillips in the State OF Kansas, at the time
and place therein stated, and Tor the purpose
JOHN H. HAM
HENRY MCDOWELL
of the county of Phillips IN the State OF Kansas.
And the said board Of county commissioners
poses stated in said written request, and all Ghe
members of said board being present. and there
present also S. j. Hartman, county clerk Of said
and Frank Mckay county attorney of said county
taeTeupou came on Tor hearing and consideration
the petition of certain resident tax payers OF the
township of Mound. county of Phillips, praying
and petiuoning SAID BOARD OF county commits
slonefs 10 c1l q speclal election IN SAID I)Wnsulp
for the purpose OF submitting, and TO submit, L
the qualified voters OF said township for their ac
cepLmce or rejection aJ special election 70 De
called for that purpose, proposition for and on
behalf Of said OF said township 10 subscribe TO
one hundred and fifty shares of one hundred dol
Kansas and Nebraska Railway Company, rait-
road corporution duly organized under the laws
OF Kansas, which proposes to construct railroad
into and through said township, and in payment
OF said subscription OF stock TO issue 10 said rall
way company nltcen of the bonds of said town
snip OF the denomination OF one Thousand qolIdf7
each, or so many thereof mot exceeding said mum
berJ shall amount 10 not exceeding four thous-
ald dollars per nile Tor escA mile OF fa-roae con
etructed in said township by said Railway Com
pany, sand bonds TO be payable 10 me bearer az
the Fiscal agency OF the state or Kansas in
New York City, twenty years after the date
thereof, bearing interest at the rate OF SIX per
cent per annum, interest payable Een!-anIually-
and upon tae terms and conditions fully set out
~ said petition; and proof being made before
said board, and said board having from said proof
found and decided, that said petition was, and is
signed by than tYO-ifUhs OF the resident tax
payers of said township, and that the signatures
afhZed thereto are the genuine signatures OF resi-
dent taxpayers of said township, IL Is ordered
by said board that said petition be filed and omit
ting the signatures of the siguers thereof spread
upon the journal of said board and entered OF
record therein which said petition. emitting the
names OF the signers thereof. lis in the words and
figures following to-Wlt:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board Of County Commission
ers Of the County Of Phillips IN the state Oh
Kansas:
We. the undersigned, your petitioners, each be |
Ing resident tax payer Of the township of
Mound. I'm Phillips county, iE the state of kan
saa. respectfully petition your honorable Eody TO
submit 10 the qualified electors of said township
-i-u IN he 5r-irz5 nv y0nT h6Tor+5It Eodv under
sn! in pursuance OF the laws OF the state of Kan
sls ana the entitled, ''An act to enable COM
tir-, Townships and Cities To aid in the cOHstruc-
chapter thirty alne, Of the laws OF lol4 approved
FEBRUARY z5th Is g, ana the anne udulelus thereto,
the following proposition with the terms and
shall the said township of Mound, in Phillips
county In the State OF Kansas subscribe for one
hundred and nfty shares o. one hundred dollars
each. OF the capital stock OF Tie Chicago, Kansas
and Nebraska Railway Company, and IN payment
therefor issue TO suid hallway Company fifteen Of
Of one thousand dollars each. OF SO many tlereOf
mot exceeding said numbar} as shall amount 10
each mile OF railroad constructed in said town
ship by said Railway Compauy5 said bonds 70 be
payable 70 the bearer al the Fiscal Agency of the
after the date thereof bearin interest az the rate
OF six per cent per auuun, interest pay able semi
annually, or which interest coupons shall be It
rzched- payable al the fiscal agency atOresaidi
Ing upon the following coldiLl2iis- namely
AS soon as SAID proposition shall De determined